highest team defensive rating playoffs single season

The Miami Heat have the worst defensive rating by a team in a single NBA playoff run, with a 137.4 rating in 2024-25.

	TEAM	DRTG	SEASON	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Heat	137.4	2024-25	4	240.0	95.5	37.3	21.3	4.5	3.0	36.3	81.5	44.5	13.8	39.8	34.6	9.3	13.3	69.8	54.7	10.0	27.3	16.0	960	382	149	85	18	12	64	69
2	Suns	129.0	2025-26	4	240.0	105.5	40.3	22.0	5.5	2.8	38.5	86.3	44.6	12.8	37.5	34.0	15.8	19.8	79.7	55.6	12.0	28.3	16.0	960	422	161	88	22	11	64	93
3	Celtics	128.7	2020-21	5	240.0	112.2	41.4	21.0	6.4	7.0	38.4	88.2	43.5	12.8	36.6	35.0	22.6	27.4	82.5	56.0	12.6	28.8	13.0	1,200	561	207	105	32	35	65	105
4	Trail Blazers	127.4	1994-95	3	240.0	101.7	36.0	21.3	6.0	3.0	38.3	80.0	47.9	5.3	14.3	37.2	19.7	31.7	62.1	54.1	11.3	24.7	11.0	720	305	108	64	18	9	33	86
5	Heat	126.4	1991-92	3	240.0	99.3	33.0	20.0	7.0	3.0	36.0	79.7	45.2	5.7	12.7	44.7	21.7	29.7	73.0	53.6	11.0	22.0	14.7	720	298	99	60	21	9	44	68
6	Suns	126.4	2023-24	4	240.0	103.3	32.5	19.8	7.5	4.3	35.3	75.8	46.5	9.5	26.0	36.5	23.3	28.0	83.0	58.6	7.3	25.3	14.3	960	413	130	79	30	17	57	93
7	Warriors	125.0	1993-94	3	240.0	116.0	38.3	31.3	6.0	8.0	47.0	90.7	51.8	5.0	14.7	34.1	17.0	24.3	69.9	57.2	13.7	24.7	14.7	720	348	115	94	18	24	44	80
8	Nuggets	124.9	1986-87	3	240.0	108.3	44.7	26.7	7.3	3.7	44.3	101.7	43.6	1.3	6.0	22.2	18.3	28.0	65.5	47.5	15.3	29.3	14.7	720	325	134	80	22	11	44	88
9	Suns	124.4	1984-85	3	240.0	115.7	37.7	31.3	9.3	4.3	45.3	90.3	50.2	0.3	4.3	7.7	24.7	31.0	79.6	55.6	12.7	25.0	21.0	720	347	113	94	28	13	63	79
10	Grizzlies	124.0	2004-05	4	240.0	102.8	39.5	21.0	5.8	4.5	41.5	87.8	47.3	7.8	19.8	39.2	12.0	17.0	70.6	53.9	11.8	27.8	10.8	960	411	158	84	23	18	43	98
11	Grizzlies	124.0	2020-21	5	240.0	115.0	41.2	22.0	8.0	4.0	44.2	94.4	46.8	10.4	31.6	32.9	16.2	20.4	79.4	55.6	11.2	30.0	10.4	1,200	575	206	110	40	20	52	103
12	Clippers	123.6	2022-23	5	240.0	115.6	40.0	21.6	6.6	4.2	40.8	88.6	46.0	12.2	33.8	36.1	21.8	26.4	82.6	57.7	11.8	28.2	14.0	1,200	578	200	108	33	21	70	115
13	Timberwolves	123.1	1996-97	3	240.0	99.7	38.7	24.0	7.7	4.0	40.0	88.7	45.1	6.3	16.7	38.0	13.3	18.0	74.1	51.6	14.0	24.7	9.3	720	299	116	72	23	12	28	70
14	Pistons	122.9	1995-96	3	240.0	89.0	35.7	14.3	2.7	1.7	32.7	72.0	45.4	5.0	16.7	30.0	18.7	24.7	75.7	53.7	12.0	23.7	13.3	720	267	107	43	8	5	40	74
15	Trail Blazers	122.9	2020-21	6	248.3	119.5	41.7	22.8	5.2	5.5	42.0	88.3	47.5	16.2	39.2	41.3	19.3	22.7	85.3	60.8	9.3	32.3	11.8	1,490	717	250	137	31	33	71	139
16	Nuggets	122.4	2020-21	10	245.0	114.8	43.6	24.9	6.1	4.3	42.1	92.2	45.7	14.7	38.5	38.2	15.9	20.9	76.1	56.6	11.7	31.9	11.2	2,450	1,148	436	249	61	43	112	204
17	Jazz	122.3	2020-21	11	240.0	116.9	42.4	19.6	5.2	4.1	39.7	84.2	47.2	18.0	43.6	41.3	19.5	24.3	80.1	61.6	9.4	33.0	13.5	2,640	1,286	466	216	57	45	148	237
18	Spurs	122.3	1985-86	3	240.0	92.0	26.3	25.0	9.3	3.3	38.7	83.0	46.6	0.7	3.3	20.0	14.0	21.7	64.6	49.7	7.0	19.3	18.0	720	276	79	75	28	10	54	78
19	Trail Blazers	122.1	1988-89	3	240.0	107.0	41.3	27.0	7.0	5.3	42.7	94.0	45.4	3.0	9.7	31.0	18.7	24.7	75.7	51.0	17.7	23.7	13.3	720	321	124	81	21	16	40	74
20	Mavericks	122.0	2019-20	6	244.2	117.0	43.2	21.5	6.5	3.7	42.2	89.2	47.3	13.5	37.5	36.0	19.2	26.5	72.3	58.0	7.7	35.5	12.7	1,465	702	259	129	39	22	76	135
21	Nets	122.0	2019-20	4	240.0	105.8	44.3	25.8	5.0	4.5	36.3	91.3	39.7	15.5	46.0	33.7	17.8	24.5	72.4	51.8	9.3	35.0	14.5	960	423	177	103	20	18	58	85
22	Hawks	122.0	2025-26	6	240.0	100.3	36.8	22.2	7.3	4.8	36.5	83.7	43.6	11.3	36.3	31.2	16.0	22.2	72.2	53.7	9.2	27.7	14.7	1,440	602	221	133	44	29	88	133
23	Mavericks	122.0	2015-16	5	240.0	93.8	35.0	20.6	6.0	2.4	35.4	81.2	43.6	6.2	21.4	29.0	16.8	24.2	69.4	51.1	9.2	25.8	11.8	1,200	469	175	103	30	12	59	120
24	Nuggets	121.8	2021-22	5	240.0	110.0	41.8	25.0	7.0	3.4	39.4	82.8	47.6	11.2	31.4	35.7	20.0	25.2	79.4	58.6	11.2	30.6	16.4	1,200	550	209	125	35	17	82	125
25	Wizards	121.3	2020-21	5	240.0	110.0	43.4	22.4	4.8	4.8	40.6	88.6	45.8	7.0	24.2	28.9	21.8	29.0	75.2	54.3	10.6	32.8	13.4	1,200	550	217	112	24	24	67	120

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8	Magic	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls	31	51	.378	29.0

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PPG Leaders

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Dončić

31.1

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28.8

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RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

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8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

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BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

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1.9

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3PM Leaders

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67.6

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120.8

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119.4

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111.3

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4,039.7

Jokić

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DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

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Dončić

36.1

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38.0

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37.4

Thompson

36.4

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1.78

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1.90

Jokić

1.71

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Worst Record ATS

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NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0

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